The contents of v. 1 were originally published under the same title by P.A. Tosi, Milan in 1821. Ed. statement on t.p. of v. 1 only

Giulio Quarenghi has provided "Cenni storici intorno alla vita dell'architetto Cav. Giacomo Quarenghi", and a translation in Italian of the original text from: Edifices construits a Saint-Petersbourg d'aprés les plans du Chevalier de Quarenghi at sous sa direction, St. Petersbourg, 1810. The long-anticipated v. 2 is new

Engravings in v. 1 by I.I. Kolpakov except for plate LIX by Quarenghi; in v. 2, chiefly by G. Bassaglia, with A. Rivelanti, G. Biagi, M. Vinocchi, A. Bernieri contributing. The engraved port. of Quarenghi is by Sanders after a drawing by Vighi. The final unnumbered, unsigned plate (v. 2) is of a commemorative urn presented to Quarenghi by the British Factory in St. Petersburg

Pagination: v. 1, 46, [2], p., LIX leaves of plates; v. 2, [4], 52, [2] p., LV, [2] leaves of plates

Library's copy 2 bound in 1 v. with port. as frontispiece rather than in v. 2. 47 cm

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